Numerous Virgin Atlantic employees give up their time and energy every year to take part in challenging adventures in support of our charity partner Free The Children. We caught up with London Heathrow Clubhouse Concierge Paula Lipscomb at this year's We Day event to find out why she does it.

Cabin Crew member Tracey Wheeler may run half-marathons but let us assure you – she does nothing in half-measures. Originally planning to run 12 half-marathons in 2014 for Free the Children (one for each month of the year), Tracey has just completed her 20th half-marathon – and is preparing for her 21st in January.

As a Project Manager, Eva Doggett has worked on some hugely exciting initiatives in recent years, including the launch of our new uniform in September 2014, and the opening of our Newark Clubhouse in 2012.

Landing one of the newest, most advanced aircraft in the skies takes skill, nerve and years of training. So just imagine what’s involved in landing a whole fleet. That’s precisely what Clare Mahony has just helped to do for Virgin Atlantic...

When you’re flying hundreds of people to far-flung destinations at 37,000 feet, safety has to be your top priority. But, as well as being an essential part of our operations here at Virgin Atlantic, it can also make for an extremely interesting career move.